‘Whilst it may look like a lot of fun to ride, this type of noisy vehicle annoys residents immensely and terrifies local wildlife and walkers,’ said Ms Ransome.

‘We don’t want to stop people having fun and this is obviously quite a feat of engineering, but when they build machines like this they should be used at licensed tracks and not in areas where they annoy others’

The mobility scooter’s 24-year-old rider was stopped and the vehicle seized on Sunday. It has now been returned to its owner.

The 31-year-old converted the machine, which he’d been given by a friend, with a powerful 125cc motorbike engine hidden under the seat, five gears and twin exhausts. It was able to hit speeds of 69mph as a result.